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President Trump hit back after the SCOTUS decision to restrict his tariffs by finding a way to increase them even more. (China News Service / Getty Images)

Trump escalates tariffs despite SCOTUS

CK Smith

The Supreme Court said “no,” so Trump found another way to impose 15% duties, showcasing his political agenda

To "lie in state" (or "lie in honor") is an honor reserved for government officials and important Americans that impacted the country with their lives, like former President Jimmy Carter (above in 2025). Speaker Johnson said Rev. Jackson does not meet the standard for such an honor. (Tom Williams / Getty Images)

When legacy isn’t enough for honor

CK Smith

The Capitol’s rejection of a Rev. Jesse Jackson tribute honor highlights the limits of institutional recognition

Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw in "Wuthering Heights" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

"Wuthering Heights" meets Gen Z yearning

Andi Zeisler

The renewed hype around Brontë's book highlights Gen Z's embrace of a safer kind of obsessive romance

A group of cabbage laid in a pattern on a colorful background. (Daniel Grizelj / Getty Images )

The real reason cabbage is everywhere

Joy Saha

The leafy, cruciferous vegetable’s newfound popularity expands beyond just social media, culture and fashion

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Donald Trump | The Supreme Court of the United States building (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

SCOTUS ruling reinforces political chasm

Austin Sarat

Like the country itself, the justices are divided between democracy and authoritarianism

President Donald Trump at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump is losing his forgotten Americans

Chauncey DeVega

Low-information and poor white voters are turning against the president. Can Democrats win them back?

(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Davidoff Studios / Boris Zhitkov / artisteer)

Trump seeks to censor Epstein links

Russell Payne

The Trump admin employs an extreme stalling tactic in suit concerning potential Epstein-related Trump interviews

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Gonzales claims blackmail in affair rift

Eleanor Klibanoff, Alejandro Serrano - The Texas Tribune

The Texas Republican shared an email requesting a settlement of up to $300,000 in exchange for an NDA

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Billy Preston (Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images)

Billy Preston’s life was a gospel of joy

Kenneth Womack

Paris Barclay's documentary confronts the lifelong struggles with identity that shadowed Preston's career

Paul McCartney, as seen in "Man on the Run" (Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios )

Man on the Run, McCartney’s second act

Nicole Michael

Morgan Neville joins "Everything Fab Four" to discuss a lifetime of Beatles fandom and post-Beatles Paul

Eric Dane at the St. Regis in Washington, DC on September 30, 2025. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

"Grey’s" star Eric Dane dies at 53

Natalie Moore

The actor, who rose to fame as Dr. Mark Sloan, died after a battle with ALS

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on "reciprocal" tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Supreme Court rebukes Trump's tariffs

Troy Farah

The court ruled the tariffs "extend beyond the president’s 'legitimate reach.'"

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Tyra Banks (Don Arnold/WireImage/Getty Images)

America's worst top role model

Melanie McFarland

"Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model" reminds us that some superstars prove to be dangerous mentors

Lasagna in an oven (monkeybusinessimages/ Getty Images)

What to eat when it's freezing outside

Joy Saha

Cold weather got you in a recipe rut? These chef-inspired meals are guaranteed to help you beat cabin fever

Receipts in shopping cart (Getty Images/Tiina & Geir)

Is your grocery store really a bargain?

Joy Saha

A new Consumer Reports survey has good news for Costco members and a mixed bag for Trader Joe's shoppers

USA border, surveillance camera, barbed wire and USA flag, concept picture (Getty Images/Alxey Pnferov)

Big Tech’s surveillance dream in trouble

Troy Farah

Super Bowl Ring ad was the latest sign our cyberpunk nightmare is real. People are finally noticing

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President Donald Trump gives a speech in Georgia, previewing his State of the Union message. (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

What Trump won’t say in his SOTU speech

Brian Karem

The president will recite his greatest hits, but there will be lots of elephants in the House

(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Dan Kitwood / Tom Williams / Tim Graham)

King Charles exposes Pam Bondi's shame

Amanda Marcotte

With his arrest, the former Prince Andrew now faces more accountability on Epstein than Trump and his rich friends

President Donald Trump (Win McNamee/Getty Images))

Trump's policies backfire on MAGA voters

Chauncey DeVega

The president’s policies are hurting his working-class MAGA followers. But will they ever leave him?

The Texas State Capitol is seen during a Texas Senate flooding committee hearing at the State Capitol. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Spate of deaths in Texas ICE facilities

Lomi Kriel, Colleen DeGuzman, Apurva Mahajan - The Texas Tribune

Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths were in Texas

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Donald Trump takes questions at Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 22, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump presses Iran to make nuclear deal

Garrett Owen

The president's comments come amid a U.S. military buildup in the region

Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Disney and Pixar's TOY STORY 5. (Photo courtesy of Pixar. )

"Toy Story 5" worries about iPad kids

Alex Galbraith

"Toys are for play, tech is for everything."

Prince Andrew (Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Former Prince Andrew arrested

Garrett Owen

UPDATED: The former royal has been released from custody

Women studying in a college library (Maskot/Getty Images)

Epstein’s role in campus culture wars

Andi Zeisler

The academics in the Epstein files aren’t all criminals, but they shared beliefs about whose work matters

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